tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11534721.post4609891002154174725..comments2023-10-11T10:06:53.426-04:00Comments on Dan Ward's Blog: Interesting Show FormatDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10672193314217176187noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11534721.post-17542094403502398192007-02-08T12:24:00.000-05:002007-02-08T12:24:00.000-05:00Dude, I love Heroes. The best ever! This thing g...Dude, I love Heroes. The best ever! This thing gets better and better every week. (I'd just like to see more superpowers.) And if that wasn't enough, one of the newest characters is the ex Dr. Who from the new series. Fantastic! That's a crazy good show too even if the special effects are chessy (and they're made that way on purpose.)Gabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03491164740457304897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11534721.post-30736007727541059072007-02-06T18:56:00.000-05:002007-02-06T18:56:00.000-05:00He's amazing, isn't he? He can say the word "what?...He's amazing, isn't he? He can say the word "what?" in so many different tones, and they're all funny.<br /><br />I should have included Studio 60 in this category too... you never see the whole cast together - ever.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10672193314217176187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11534721.post-55033767827482403952007-02-06T14:43:00.000-05:002007-02-06T14:43:00.000-05:00I watched The Class last night and decided that th...I watched The Class last night and decided that the red-head is just hilarious. The actor, the character, his lines . . . love 'em!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16522601750496008817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11534721.post-35589782721251013522007-02-06T13:24:00.000-05:002007-02-06T13:24:00.000-05:00Good comments, everyone - thanks!
And speaking of...Good comments, everyone - thanks!<br /><br />And speaking of The Class, apparently the Holly character (the news reporter) has been cut, despite the cliff-hanger "I'm going to get you" situation with Fern.<br /><br />I just noticed she's not in the photo I used either.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10672193314217176187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11534721.post-12048582610218762602007-02-05T20:36:00.000-05:002007-02-05T20:36:00.000-05:00Oooh yes, Lost is the only show that I make sure I...Oooh yes, Lost is the only show that I make sure I'm home for every week! Love that JJ Abrams.<br /><br />Per Mark's comment: My old lab was hoping to get one of those PCR/printers from the CSI set. Sure would have saved us months of bench work. :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11534721.post-53741745212590614112007-02-05T20:11:00.000-05:002007-02-05T20:11:00.000-05:00Ah I love Lost - and wasn't quite sure if it reall...Ah I love Lost - and wasn't quite sure if it really fits the format tho. It certainly has a lot of branching & intersecting storylines, but they do all seem to gather on the beach pretty regularly (or at least they did before Jack et al got captured).<br /><br />So, I guess the latest season (1/2 season) in particular fits the profile, of a large cast that isn't in the same scene anymore.<br /><br />Can't wait for the new episodes to come back!Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10672193314217176187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11534721.post-89512334668376328792007-02-05T16:31:00.000-05:002007-02-05T16:31:00.000-05:00Yep, I'm definitely with Mark on the crime shows. ...Yep, I'm definitely with Mark on the crime shows. I studied forensic anthropology and no one ever told me I'd get to carry a gun and interrogate witnesses if I pursued that career. Or that the FBI would come knocking at my door to give me said gun.<br /><br />I am hip on The Class, Heroes, and Lost (which was suspiciously left off your list). All of which seem to be slightly better written than most of the other junk on tv. I usually attribute it to the writing (or at least THOUGHT to the storyline). Maybe Mark's right about them offering at least one character we can relate to, but I think it has to more than that. It still has to be done well, and I think those are. (Not mentioning the housewives show that maybe you shouldn't either.) :)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16522601750496008817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11534721.post-50888440487997157542007-02-05T12:22:00.000-05:002007-02-05T12:22:00.000-05:00Yeah, it seems like a "shotgun" approach. With 3 ...Yeah, it seems like a "shotgun" approach. With 3 or 4 (or more) stories in one episode, you're more likely to get a viewer interested in at least one! I'm not sure if I like the concept or not...<br /><br />What I definitely don't like is the "bazooka" approach, that most shows in the drama category seem to be taking. Each episode has to contain a more outrageous scenario than the last. To me, it is just distracting - especially when these things all happen to the same group of people - who actually has a life like that? Have any of you ever had the cocaine-addicted baby of your ex-spouse (who was murdered by your next door neighbor) dropped off on your doorstep minutes before the outbreak of a deadly plague, all while you are still contemplating the implications of your parent's recent gender-reassignment surgery?<br /><br />And don't get me started on the CSI shows. For all their popularity, the "cool science" they present is simply absurd - again, I just find it distracting.<br /><br />Don't get me wrong, there is certainly room for a bit of fantasy and imagination in entertainment. But most of these shows just strike me as though the writers are incapable or unwilling to write something interesting and engaging without going straight to maximum hyperbole overdrive.<br /><br />/rantMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13323501105709720347noreply@blogger.com